I just installed VS 2012 Ultimate RTM on Windows 8 Pro RTM and tried to open a solution containing several projects (class libraries and WinForms) targeting .NET 4.0.
When the solution is loaded, VS prompts that .NET 4.0 isn't supported. It gives me the chance to update my projects to 4.5 (and promises that I could change the target later) or install a "Multi targeting pack" for 4.0 from this page.
I decided to update my projects to 4.5 because I had no luck installing the offered Multi targeting pack (errors see below).
Unfortunately, VS does not show 4.0 as a target by default (when changing the target for an updated project), but redirects me to the page where I can download the Multi targeting pack.
So far so good, but I wasn't able to install any of the offered downloads (neither runtime nor targeting pack) again.
The error message says in case of .NET Framework 4.0.3 Targeting Pack:
Setup has detected that this computer does not meet the requirements to install this software. The following blocking issues must be resolved before you can install KB2600213 software package.
Installation Requirements:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Multi-Targeting Pack was not found. Please repair your installation for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 in order to get this update.
Strange enough since I have no VS2010 installed.
.NET Framework 4.0.3 Runtime Installation stops with the following error:
KB2600211 does not apply, or is blocked by another condition on your computer.
I've checked that .NET 4.0 is installed (using the .NET Installation verification tool), I've tried to repair VS2012 but nothing let me target .NET 4 and the Event log does not contain any related reports. Any suggestions or hints (besides going back to Win7/VS2010)?
I'm honestly not sure what's going on. I have VS 2012 Ultimate RTM and all versions of .NET are supported.
I'm almost positive I never installed any .NET frameworks manually, though I did install Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone from http://create.msdn.com.
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A Windows update trashed my computer so I've had to reinstall from scratch.
We have some projects that multi-target net40
<TargetFrameworks>net40;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
which were building just fine (and they build in the Azure pipeline) but now I can't get them to build locally.
My old machine was originally win10 with VisualStudio 2017, 2019, and 2022, but so far on the rebuilt machine I only have 2022.
The projects won't build, saying
error MSB3644: The reference assemblies for .NETFramework,Version=v4.0 were not found. To resolve this, install the Developer Pack (SDK/Targeting Pack) for this framework version or retarget your application. You can download .NET Framework Developer Packs at https://aka.ms/msbuild/developerpacks
I guess this means I have to install an SDK pack?
I've tried 4.6.2 and 4.6.1 which are available through the VisualStudio installer, and 4.5 (NDP452-KB2901951-x86-x64-DevPack.exe from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net452-developer-pack-offline-installer) which is not, and Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/downloads/sdk-archive/
but still no joy.
Any idea what I need to do to get it to build again?
The solution seems to be to install VisualStudio2017 with net40.
I create a project as per the screenshots and the following error appears when I try to Build or Run.
Error MSB3644 The reference assemblies for .NETFramework,Version=v5.0 were not found. To resolve this, install the Developer Pack (SDK/Targeting Pack) for this framework version or retarget your application. You can download .NET Framework Developer Packs at https://aka.ms/msbuild/developerpacks WebApplication1 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\MSBuild\Current\Bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets 1177
Below is my about screen, shouldn't show with Net Version 5.0 as opposed to Version 4.8.03752?
If I visit the following link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/install/guide-for-developers
It states that my NET version was part of my Visual Studio 2019 (16.3 update)
.NET 5 is actually .NET Core 5 and replaces .NET 4.x. New development continues on the .NET Core line only. .NET Old will only get fixes from now on. That's why you won't see any .NET Old versions beyond 4.8 in Visual Studio.
.NET 5 is supported in the latest Visual Studio version, 16.8. You need to upgrade to the latest version. The final of both .NET 5 and Visual Studio 16.8 were released yesterday during dotNETConf 2020. You can find the first day's sessions in .NET's YouTube channel.
The sessions explain what .NET 5 is, what's new, how to port existing applications from .NET Framework 4.x to .NET 5 including desktop applications like Windows Forms and WPF applications.
Some early .NET 5 previews were supported in 16.7 but the latest previews and RC versions were only supported on 16.8
On Windows 8 RTM and just installed Vs2012 Ultimate RTM, I'm unable to create a .net 4.5 project nor a .net 4 or 4.5 ASP.NET MVC project. I've done a repair of VS2012, which did not fix it. Is there something obvious I'm doing wrong?
I also had the same problem..
Doing the following procedure solved it.
Copy the folder \packages\WPT from the visual studio 2012 installer CD to your desktop.
Uninstall the following in this order..
aspnetmvc4vs11tools.msi
aspnetmvc4.msi
aspnetmvc3vs11tools.msi
aspnetmvc3.msi
Then install these in this order.
aspnetmvc3.msi
aspnetmvc3vs11tools.msi
aspnetmvc4.msi
aspnetmvc4vs11tools.msi
Trying to repair didn't fix the problem. You have to remove and install these..
Hope this will help...
Your install is probably corrupted. VS 2012 needs .net 4.5 to run, so something has gone wrong if it's not available.
I would try uninstalling and reinstalling. It's brute force but it generally works.
You probably do not have the Windows 8.1 SDK installed. Visual Studio 2012, nor its updates, link the .NET Framwork 4.5 libraries for development.
Windows 8.1 SDK
You don't have to install the full SDK if you are just looking for the option to build web apps, just the .NET Framework 4.5.1 option in the installer. The full install is about 1.1GB, but just the .NET installer is only 72MB.
For those reading this that have not updated their copy of Visual Studio 2012, make sure you also have these installed:
Visual Studio 2012 Update 4
ASP.NET and Web Tools 2013.1 for Visual Studio 2012
Hope this helps!
Change .net framework version to 4.5
.NET 4.5 is an in-place-upgrade and therefore replaces .NET 4.0. Consequently when I install .NET 4.5 with Visual Studio 2012 I can no longer develop applications for .NET 4.0.
As .NET 4.5 is not supported under Windows XP, how can I maintain my existing .NET 4.0 applications which still have to run under Windows XP after I installed Visual Studio 2012?
Until now I could always devlop .NET applications for every version, even .NET 1.1, as long as VS2003 was installed. I don't have a problem with Microsoft not supporting .NET 4.5 on XP, I think it's allright to cut off old stuff.
But as we have still customers using Windows XP, we need to be able to create .NET 4.0 programs at the same time as .NET 4.5.
EDIT:
I just had my first incompatibility issue: I installed VS 2012 on a Windows Server 2012. I created a project targeting .NET 4.0. In blend 4.0 I create a copy of a control template of a checkbox. The generated template contains references on colors which are available only under .NET 4.5. The solution cannot be compiled any longer. However the same case works fine on my Windows 7 installation.
I assume that the installation of .NET 4.5 has replaced the control templates for my standard controls. Therefore I cannot create copies any longer.
Ironically, it seems Mono supports much of the .NET 4.5 functionality, and that it can be installed on Windows XP.
If your need C# 5.0's async and your client refuses to upgrade it's OS, this can be an option.
I have run into some serious issues developing .NET programs for 4.0 against computers with 4.5 installed. One issue, for instance, is that if you are doing WPF development and have a private setter on a property - if you're binding to that property with Mode=TwoWay, you will not get an exception if you're developing against .NET 4.5! You should get an exception and you will if you're in an environment with only .NET 4.0 installed (even though you're developing to target 4.0 in Visual Studio). Now obviously you should not have Mode=TwoWay and a private setter, but maybe you had originally intended for the property to be only OneWay. The point is that this is just one of many examples of issues that are simply swept under the rug by 4.5 and has caused me to go back to developing in Windows 7 with Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4.0 for anything targeting .NET 4.0.
In the meantime I have found a great blog of Scot Hanselman which answers my concerns: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETVersioningAndMultiTargetingNET45IsAnInplaceUpgradeToNET40.aspx
.NET 4.5 is an in-place-upgrade and replaces the .NET 4.0 CLR, but it will still be possible to create .NET 4.0 applications with Visual Studio 2012.
EDIT: I now installed the final release of VS2012. My existing .NET 4.0 projects compile and run, no problems so far. The only drawback is, it doesn't support Windows Installer Projects any longer. You can switch forward and backward between VS2010 and VS2012.
BIG EDIT: We should wait until Microsoft announces the final decision, it's not clear yet, only conclusions.
But, I think that Microsoft won't drop support for XP and Vista that easy, it appears that the matter of decreasing support is just for speed-purposes to show it to the developers.
Also, if the it comes true and Microsoft Stopped the support for XP and Vista, then you have the virtual machine as an excellent choice!
Best wishes
I found that links:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Web Installer)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Standalone Installer)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (Standalone Installer)
Note that (2) the size is 48.0 MB and the (3) the size is 41.0 MB. It's not the REAL .Net 4 Full Standalone. :(
I want that installer in a usb pen drive because my app need of features of .Net 4 Full Framework (like MSBuild) and I will install in a enviroment without Internet access.
PS: I tested the (2) and really is the Client Profile with another name... :(
Actually, you already found the full .NET 4 SDK. Microsoft put in a lot of effort to decrease the size.
The Microsoft .NET Framework 4
redistributable package installs the
.NET Framework runtime and associated
files that are required to run and
develop applications to target the
.NET Framework 4.
Have a look at this hanselpost.
The prerequisites have changed since .NET 3.5 SP1, .NET 4.0 requires at least XP SP3, Windows 2003 SP2 or Vista SP1. .NET 3.5 could be installed on any version of these operating systems, including a 11 year old completely unpatched version of XP.
So the 3.5 installer also needs to be able to update a bunch of native Windows components.
Not having to include the Windows component updates and additions allowed for a significant size reduction. If that's an issue then you'll have to include the Windows service pack installers on your pen drive.